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Ecuador and U.S. troops arrest dozens of alleged cocaine traffickers linked to Mexican Jalisco cartel

Ecuador and U.S. troops arrest dozens of alleged cocaine traffickers linked to Mexican Jalisco cartel

Sep 25, 2026

U.S. troops helped Ecuador dismantle a local branch of Mexico's notorious Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), arresting more than 30 members, Ecuador's interior minister said Thursday. Quito, a Washington ally, is enthusiastically cooperating with President Trump's...

Ecuador’s electricity crisis: Mazar water level continues to fall as country races to avoid blackouts

September 25th, 2026

Buying battery backup for a Cuenca apartment

September 25th, 2026

Three common drugs that older adults are overusing

September 25th, 2026

Sizing up Bukele and his El Salvador experiment

September 25th, 2026

Ecuador’s inflation rate is lowest in South America; Int’l theater festival set for Oct.; Firefighters battle multiple blazes; Real estate fair at Quinta Lucrecia

September 24th, 2026

Three years after Ecuadorians voted to end oil production in the Yasuní, the crude still flows

September 24th, 2026

Despite military raids, criminal networks expand cross-border alliances between Ecuador and Colombia

September 23rd, 2026

As their electric power is cut on Mondays, large companies blame government for lack of planning

September 23rd, 2026

The airport meal nobody sells

September 23rd, 2026

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Expat Life in Ecuador

Buying battery backup for a Cuenca apartment

Buying battery backup for a Cuenca apartment

Sep 25, 2026

YouTube has thousands of portable power station reviews, enough to keep a prospective buyer watching until the next power cut. You can watch a bearded man in a check shirt run a circular saw in a forest, charge his battery from solar panels beside a camper van, or...

The airport meal nobody sells

September 23rd, 2026

Challenging the rivers and mountain roads of Peru

September 23rd, 2026

‘That’s not my fight’: Then Tom walked into Cuenca’s Great March for Water

September 22nd, 2026

Would you rather be safe than sorry?

September 21st, 2026

Google, we never knew you

September 18th, 2026

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Opinions on Ecuador

Sizing up Bukele and his El Salvador experiment

September 25th, 2026

Don’t be fooled by a summer of AI hype as marketers push the fictional machine god narrative

September 22nd, 2026

My dumbphone made my life better but it made everyone else’s worse

September 17th, 2026

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Upcoming Events See calendar

Anciente Ecuadorian Music – Book Launch + Concert

September 23rd, 2026

Killa Raymi: A Sacred Pause Under the Full Moon

September 18th, 2026

80’s Vibe Returning To Common Grounds

September 21st, 2026

Jazzy Night at Homenaje

September 16th, 2026

Real Estate & Rentals See more

Price reduced! Beach house San Jacinto Manabi

September 25th, 2026

Small Timeless Colonial Charm in El Centro

September 24th, 2026

Charming Fully Furnished Ground-Floor Suite in Cuenca’s Historic Center

September 24th, 2026

Classic Colonial Apartment with Authentic Details

September 24th, 2026

Community Posts See more

Urgent Appeal: Help Defend Azuay’s Forests from Devastating Wildfires

September 25th, 2026

NEW APP in Cuenca for EVERY cell phone type (Apple App Store & Google Play Store)

September 25th, 2026

Temporary and Permanent Visas. 100% Guaranteed by Isabel Mosquera

September 25th, 2026

🔥 Spice Up Your Week at Anubis Tex-Mex!

September 25th, 2026

Immigration News

September 25th, 2026

Health News

Three common drugs that older adults are overusing

September 25th, 2026

Are LED lights bad for our health? New study warns they could be the ‘new asbestos’

September 22nd, 2026

Five movements physical therapists say every adult over 50 should do every day

September 15th, 2026

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